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2019 Leaders in the Law

Feb 21, 2019

Cook instills confidence in clients, colleagues

Although Maggie Cook has long had an interest in the law, she hadn’t always planned to go to law school.

Feb 21, 2019

Peterson’s work continues to inspire others

Nancy Peterson knows a few things about moving parts and fixing problems. For the last 34 years, the veteran lawyer at Quarles & Brady has helped the firm’s business grow and established trust and rapport with clients of all kinds. Clients, as well as her colleagues at the firm, have come to count on Peterson’s expertise and attention to detail. To put it simply: Her achievements are an inspir[...]

Feb 21, 2019

Burnett realizes value of relationships

Lawrence Burnett knew early on that working for Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren was a perfect fit.

Feb 21, 2019

Kuhnmuench leaves lasting legacy, high benchmark

Mary Kuhnmuench has seemingly endless energy.

Feb 21, 2019

Finerty has strong problem-solving lineage

John Finerty Jr. was inspired to become an attorney by his father, who founded the firm Friebert, Finerty & St. John more than 40 years ago.

Feb 21, 2019

Helping people led Olson to family, criminal law

When the attorney Warren Wood first met Angela Olson while she was a young associate, he was struck by her sincerity.

Feb 21, 2019

Birdsall sets sights on better life for clients, public defenders

A moot-court exercise during eighth-grade social studies ignited John Birdsall’s interest in the law.

Feb 21, 2019

Derry dares to step up for clients

Brandon Derry joined the team at Hupy and Abraham in 2007 and has since shown himself to be an invaluable part of the firm’s day-to-day operations.

Feb 21, 2019

Thrive and drive powers Rosenthal’s long career

One of Joel Rosenthal’s most memorable cases involved both a false confession from his client and a spontaneous identification.

Feb 21, 2019

Hynes runs gamut of employment law for clients

For more than 35 years, Jeff Hynes has practiced labor and employment law.

Feb 21, 2019

Gallo leaves lasting legacy on law, environment

When Don Gallo started his career, he was working as an engineer sitting across the table from attorneys when he had a life-changing revelation.

Feb 21, 2019

With rule change, Dwyer’s work a game-changer

The son of a Milwaukee alderman, Michael Dwyer grew up with an interest in politics. He worked for small law firms early on and, representing mostly poor clients, gained experience in criminal, juvenile, family, probate, real estate, unemployment, worker’s compensation, bankruptcy and small-business law.

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